Hi Frederique,
I know it's been a long time since this was going on but i think I'm going through something similar and I'd appreciate any advice. I recently had 2 wisdom teeth out after a bad year of infections. The area healed fine actually - it's been 11 days and the gums look fine, extraction was pretty straightforward - it did have to happen 4 days after a new infection started but I was on 7 days of metronidazole and seemed to be ok - again, the sites are happy. However I have VERY similar symptoms to what you're describing. I wake up and I'm ok - temperature not too much of an issue but chewing/talking seems to aggravate the tooth that is next to extraction site - in my case a root canal tooth. I have been scared it's an infection but the gums around it seem happy enough - it's more a pressure on the area and like you it can radiate to front teeth. It's not like I can't live with it - if you said this was your typical day now I could deal but I'm scared it's indicative of something more sinister abc worry what could be going on below. How are things now? Any help greatly appreciated
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Originally Posted by Frederique1
Hi Bryanna,
Yes, the pain did calm down after the debridement in January. It flared back up in March, that's when they put me on another round of antibiotics and painkillers. That's also when they insured me that it had nothing to do with my second molar.
The pain eventually subsided again, but came back in September. The oral surgeon finds this very weird because he can't see any swelling or signs of an infection. I also don't have a bad taste in my mouth or anything like that.
The pain is usually much better in the morning, when I wake up. It gets worse during the day (talking, eating, ...).
Another (weird) thing I've noticed is that whenever I touch the back of my mouth (inside, with my tongue or finger - extraction area & second molar), I can feel it in my front bottom teeth. Not all of them, but a few on the right side. Like it radiates to the front of my mouth.
I don't have a problem with cold or hot drinks/foods.
However, I do feel pain in my jaw/the back of my mouth after a meal that included a lot of chewing. Also, something very cold (like ice cream) can also cause an intense pain. It goes away after a few minutes. I have a sortlike pain when I have to walk outside & there's an icy wind blowing.
Is it normal for muscle pain or jaw pain to actually feel like toothache?
Thanks for your help, Bryanna.
I'll try to get a hold of my x-rays.
Frederique
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